English noun: palpitation | |||
1. | palpitation (state) a rapid and irregular heart beat | ||
Broader (hypernym) | symptom | ||
2. | palpitation (state) a shaky motion | ||
Samples | The shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe. | ||
Synonyms | quiver, quivering, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration | ||
Broader (hypernym) | motion | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | tremolo, tremor | ||